US Martial Arts Academy, Ltd --- 9 West Aylesbury Road, Suite A --- Timonium, Maryland 21093 --- 410-561-9882 --- A Self-Defense Kung Fu School for Families -- Children and Adults and a Tai Chi School for Adults for over 25 years!
The 2016 US International Kuo Shu Championship Tournament is nearly here. Most of the staff will be volunteering and competing at the tournament. Also, we store all of the tournament equipment and must transport, set up, breakdown, clean up and repack all of the equipment. So, we will be closed starting Thursday, July 26, thru Monday, August 1, 2016. We will be open for our regular summer schedule from Tuesday, August 2 through Saturday, August 6th.
This tournament is the largest Chinese martial arts tournament on the East coast, and possibly, the largest Chinese martial arts tournament in all of North America. Please join us at the 2016 US International Kuo Shu Championship Tournament which is held at the
Hunt Valley Inn (formerly known as the Hunt Valley Marriott)
245 Shawan Rd
Hunt Valley, MD 21031
Competitors vie against each other in internal (Tai Chi and other) and external (traditional Kung Fu, Wu Shu, and other) empty hand and weapons forms competitions, light contact and full contact empty hand and weapons sparring.
Please join us this weekend!
Pushing Hands Sparring at the 2013 U.S. International Kuo Shu Championship Tournament in Hunt Valley, Maryland
light contact sparring at the 2013 U.S. International Kuo Shu Championship Tournament in Hunt Valley, Maryland
Lei Tai at the 2013 U.S. International Kuo Shu Championship Tournament in Hunt Valley, Md.
US Martial Arts Academy, Ltd. will be closed July 23, 24, 25, and 27 so that students and staff can volunteer, participate, compete, and attend the 2015 US International Kuo Shu Championship Tournament in Hunt Valley, Maryland at the Hunt Valley Inn Wyndham Grand Hotel.
Join us! This is the largest Chinese martial arts tournament on the east coast. Participants from 15+ countries are expected. Usually, 400- 600 martial artists compete. On Saturday, the Lei Tai fights will be held, and forms competitions, light contact sparring, push hands sparring, and weapons sparring events will be run throughout the weekend. Vendors will also be selling martial arts equipment, clothing, etc.
We apologize for any inconvenience these tournament closings may cause. By Tuesday, the 28th, all of the tournament equipment will be packed away and USMA will resume its class schedule.
On-line competitor registration ends July 22, 2015 for the US International Kuo Shu Championship Tournament. After Wednesday, registration will only be available at the event on Saturday, July 25th. Registration pricing at the door is more expensive.
Grandmaster Huang, Chien-Liang’s 2015 Tien Shan Pai Legacy Tournament will be held on April 11th at US Martial Arts Academy, Ltd in Timonium, Maryland.
Local Tien Shan Pai schools affiliated with Grandmaster will compete in the following events:
External Kung Fu Forms Competitions
Youths and adults can participate in single competitor empty hand and weapons forms, two competitor empty hand and weapons forms in beginner, intermediate, and advanced events.
External Light Contact Sparring
Contestants from 8 years old through adult can engage in light contact competition. All competitors must wear appropriate head gear, hand gear, foot gear, a mouth guard, and all males must wear groin protection.
Internal Tai Chi Forms
Youths and adults can square off in single competitor empty hand and weapon events.
Internal Sparring
Tai Chi sparring, Pushing Hands, will be held for internal style competitors.
Tien Shan Pai Legacy Tournament Registration
On-line registration has begun. Interested parties should use the 2015 Tien Shan Pai Legacy Tournament link. This on-line link will be available for competitors to register untilApril 8th. Registration for youth & adult is $35 for the first event and $5 each for each additional event.
After April 8th, competitors may use Late Registration, on the day of the tournament. At the door late registration begins at 11:00am on April 11th. The Late Registration fees for youth & adult is $45 for the first event and $5 each for each additional event.
Competition begins at 12:00pm.
Tien Shan Pai Legacy Tournament Venue
The US Martial Arts Academy, Ltd school will be used for this tournament. No Saturday classes will be held on April 11th. Competitors should bring any equipment needed for competition, included personal sparring equipment and weapons.
US Martial Arts Academy, Ltd has some equipment for sale. Snacks, water, and other drinks will be sold. As the competition area is also the school’s classroom area, please do not bring non water or snacks into the competition area.
Tien Shan Pai Legacy Tournament Directions
Outside view of US Martial Arts Academy, Ltd, in Timonium, Maryland 21093
Some of the businesses sharing the parking lot with U.S. Martial Arts Academy, Ltd. will be open for business on the day of the tournament.
Please park in the adjacent parking lot which is connected to our parking lot by steps.
From I83: take exit 16A East Timonium Road. Turn right on Aylesbury Road and turn right into the access road (just after Rebounders) that leads to the Lutherville Station Shopping Center (Lohman’s, Old Navy, etc.). Turn right into the back parking lot. See the purple highlight on the map.
Traveling South on York Road: turn right on to Aylesbury Road. Turn left into the access road (just after Rebounders) that leads to the Lutherville Station Shopping Center (Lohman’s, Old Navy, etc.). Turn right into the back parking lot. See the blue highlight on the map.
Traveling North on York Road: turn left (westward) on to Aylesbury Road. Turn left into the access road (just after Rebounders) that leads to the Lutherville Station Shopping Center (Lohman’s, Old Navy, etc.). Turn right into the back parking lot. See the red highlight on the map.
US Martial Arts Academy, Ltd. held a mini In House Tournament on Saturday, February 28 at 2:00pm at the school. Monies collected from competitor registration and spectator fees will be used to help defray the costs for our competitors at the July 2015 US International Kuo Shu Championship Tournament in Hunt Valley Maryland.
Thank you everyone who came to watch, compete, and volunteer!
